OpenXLR8

Introduction to OpenXLR8

OpenXLR8 is the methodology we are actively developing that allows XLR8 and Snō users to develop their own custom Xcelerator Blocks and integrate them into the FPGA.

We have integrated as much as possible of the design flow into the menu system of the Arduino IDE. However, the process still requires installing and using the Intel Quartus tool and Mentor’s Modelsim for simulation.

Note: Creating a custom XB requires knowledge of Verilog/VHDL design and familiarity with Intel Quartus and Modelsim tools. Or, at a minimum, an adventurous spirit and the desire to start learning! We have done the best we can to automate as much as possible and are actively working to make it even easier as we refine the implementation.